STRATEGIC scoring, faux allies, backstabbing and bitchiness — all traits of some of reality televisions’ most notorious villains.

But just how far can this take-no-prisoners tactic take them?

With House Rules quickly heating up on Channel 7 — beating rival The Voice with more than 1.65 million viewers Monday night — Tassie duo Grant and Brooke have emerged as this season’s baddies.

The scheming pair has admitted to scoring strategically to save their own skins, refuse to help fellow contestants and are often shown firing up at each other on screen.

Mother-of-seven Brooke was even described by Victorian contestant Lisa as a nasty girl and a “piece of work”.

Tassie devils Brooke and Grant admit they aren’t here to make friends.Source:Supplied

NSW duo Candy and Ryan were on the receiving end of Grant and Brooke’s harsh scoring earlier this week, being awarded a dismal five out of 10 from the pair. The young couple admit the brutal score came as a shock.

“It really hurt to cop it ... you pour your heart and your soul into these renovations and to come off getting a five after getting such high scores, it hurt,” 29-year-old Ryan told news.com.au. “We understand why they did what they did, but at the same time it’s hard to swallow. They were just saving their own tail to keep them with a chance within the competition.”

Candy added diplomatically: “And every show needs a villain.”

Brooke and Grant announced at the start of the competition that they weren’t in it “to make friends”, but so far their cutthroat strategy has failed to change the leaderboard, with the Tassie duo sitting in last place.

One thing is for sure, the odds aren’t in the Tassie devils’ favour to last long in the House Rules competition.

Here are five reasons why:

1) Just look at the last season of Seven’s My Kitchen Rules. Perth duo Chloe and Kelly made an early beeline for the role of the villains, callously critiquing their rivals’ dishes, taking aim at others across the table and making exaggerated facial expressions that were turned into internet gifs.

Despite being unquestionably talented in the kitchen and often impressing judges Pete and Manu with their daring dishes, the “well travelled” ladies failed to find favour with fellow contestants or viewers and they were defeated by SA mums Bree and Jessica in the grand final.

2) Last year’s season of Big Brother delivered many frontrunners to play the role of resident baddie — Tully Smyth, who was cheating on her girlfriend with housemate Drew, the cunning Tim Dormer, who went on to be crowned the winner for 2013 — but it was brunette beauty Tahan who was the real villain.

The third place finisher spent her days in the house relentlessly tormenting the ‘Sugar Sisters’ Katie and Lucy, breaking Big Brother’s house rules and warring with Jade.

But despite being Queen of the strategic voting, ultimately she wasn’t able to outwit Tim Dormer to claim the $250,000 cash prize.

3) Against all odds, twins Alisa and Lysandra emerged as the villains on The Block this year. The talented duo appealed to the media, insisting that they had been portrayed unfairly by producers and labelled the judges “bullies”.

After winning The Block: Sky High in 2013 and taking home a cool $395,000, the Fraser sisters were favourites to nab victory again this year. But Chantelle and Steve surprised everyone (most of all the twins) when they came from behind to steal the win at auction.

The moment Alisa and Lysandra realised they hadn’t won this season of The Block.Source:News Corp Australia

4) My Kitchen Rules contestant Sophia ‘Babes’ Pou from 2013 will go down as one of the most polarising villains we’ve seen on Aussie television.

But the eye-rolling, scene-stealing and venom-splashing gatecrasher maintained that she was proud of her controversial behaviour on the show and lashed out at anyone who slammed her on social media.

Pou certainly knew her way around the kitchen, but she and bestie Ashlee Pham ended up being ousted from the competition after undercooking their steamed pork buns.

The ‘babes’ took to scoring strategically to secure their own safety in the competition.Source:Supplied

5) Channel 10’s first season of The Bachelor introduced 25 ruthless single ladies but it was the super keen Ali Oetjen who had everyone talking.

The 27-year-old real estate agent from Adelaide seemed to have Tim Robards wrapped around her little finger from the moment she stepped out of the limo, and was the first girl to snag a smooch from the hunky bachelor.

With her doe-eyed looks, declarations of love and damsel in distress act, Ali was a force to be reckoned with and was instantly disliked by the other ladies. But viewers were shocked when she was given her marching orders by Robards, leaving just Rochelle and Anna to battle it out for the final rose.

Can you recall any villains who have taken out a reality TV show? Has it been done before?

Bachelor contestant Ali Oetjen was the third last lady standing. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be.Source:TEN

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